Emphasizing the relationships between the objectives and identified competencies of an instructional program to the method and media used, the author discusses the timing of the method/media decision and a basis for making selections. Presents a three-page flowgram depicting essential considerations in method/media selection. (EM)

First discusses some features of the Metric Conversion Act which established federal support of metric system usage in the United States. Then covers the following: what HRD (Human Resources Development) specialists can do to assist their company managers during the conversion process; metric training strategies; and how to prepare for metric…